Martini Martinii Tridentini, e Societate Iesv, Sinicae historiae decas prima : res à gentis origine ad Christum natum in extrema Asia, sive Magno Sinarum Imperio gestas complexa

by: Martini, Martino, 1614-1661; Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673 printer

Publication date: 1659

Topics: Jesuits

Publisher: Amstelaedami : Apud Joannem Blaev

Collection: jesuitica; Boston_College_Library; blc; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

Contributor: Boston College Libraries

Language: Latin

Title vignette; initials; ornaments

Collation: 8vo.: A-2C⁸ 2D⁶ [$5 signed]; 214 leaves: p. [1] [blank] [1] 4-5 [2] 8-413 [15]

Includes index

Backer-Sommervogel

Covers China's history until the time of Christ. "Of the great chronological work which Martini has planned and which was to comprise the whole Chinese history from the earliest age, only the first part appeared." Cf. Catholic encyclopedia

Burns Library copy: full-leather binding with marbled endpapers; crest on front and back pastedowns

Burns Library copy: extra copy of leaves A4.A5 (p. 7-10) bound at back; appears to be cancel

c.1: 01-28747